Total Crime Rate

160.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 160.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 59.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 34.7 10/10
  • Drugs 22.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oak Grove Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Clock House , and the 117th highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oak Grove Road (SE20 7RF) in the last 12 months was 160.9 per 1,000 residents and was 158.0% higher than the Clock House average (62.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 59.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 72.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Grove Road (SE20 7RF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 104 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oak Grove Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oak Grove Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ash Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bourdon Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Felmingham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ash Grove —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ash Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manston Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Manston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chesham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pelham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avenue Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avenue Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avenue Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Avenue Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avenue Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Chesham Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Beeches Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Beeches Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Witham Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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